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NBA : ATS Matchup
Thursday 12/25/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
LA LAKERS
 
CHICAGO
+12  

-12  
+550

-850

206.5
 
93
Final
113

LA LAKERS (9 - 19) at CHICAGO (19 - 9)
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Thursday, 12/25/2014 8:05 PM
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507LA LAKERS208207.5
508CHICAGO-11-10.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
LA LAKERS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games9-19+314-1216-12102.650.043.8%51.1109.153.747.6%54.7
Road Games5-9+6.38-69-5101.951.143.7%49.4110.454.049.2%54.3
Last 5 Games2-3+1.84-14-1102.049.842.6%53.0104.251.245.5%53.8
LA LAKERS Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)102.650.038-8743.8%7-2034.8%19-2675.1%511221228125
vs opponents surrendering100.549.838-8444.9%8-2234.7%18-2475.7%511121218145
Team Stats (Road Games)101.951.138-8743.7%7-2037.5%18-2476.9%491320218134
Stats Against (All Games)109.153.740-8347.6%9-2438.7%20-2775.3%551125226144
vs opponents averaging102.25138-8445.5%8-2235.3%18-2475.7%521122218145
Stats Against (Road Games)110.454.041-8449.2%9-2339.9%18-2474.4%541125207144

CHICAGO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games19-9+4.514-1415-12103.050.145.7%54.798.950.443.3%49.9
Home Games6-5-7.24-79-2107.551.546.2%54.5104.353.544.2%51.8
Last 5 Games4-1+4.33-23-2104.050.645.0%56.499.648.843.1%49.0
CHICAGO Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)103.050.137-8145.7%8-2136.5%22-2877.5%551122196146
vs opponents surrendering100.450.138-8345.3%8-2235.4%18-2375.2%511122217145
Team Stats (Home Games)107.551.539-8546.2%8-2038.6%22-2779.0%551223196148
Stats Against (All Games)98.950.438-8743.3%6-1835.1%17-2276.9%501221238115
vs opponents averaging100.35038-8345.4%8-2235.2%17-2375.6%511122218145
Stats Against (Home Games)104.353.539-8944.2%8-2040.1%18-2376.1%521321227125
Average power rating of opponents played: LA LAKERS 97.4,  CHICAGO 94.8
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
LA LAKERS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
11/16/2014GOLDEN STATE115-136L8L212.5O39-9939.4%56746-8653.5%5716
11/18/2014@ ATLANTA114-109W8.5W211.5O47-8754.0%511141-8548.2%4610
11/19/2014@ HOUSTON98-92W10W210.5U37-9140.7%611330-7440.5%4717
11/21/2014@ DALLAS106-140L11L214.5O44-8551.8%391051-8262.2%499
11/23/2014DENVER94-101L2L221U33-8937.1%671334-9037.8%6916
11/26/2014MEMPHIS93-99L7.5W202U33-8140.7%491136-8045.0%5114
11/28/2014MINNESOTA119-120L-6L213.5O48-8953.9%471445-7957.0%3918
11/30/2014TORONTO129-122W7W209O47-9649.0%631045-10443.3%628
12/2/2014@ DETROIT106-96W2W206.5U39-8148.1%501433-9036.7%6214
12/3/2014@ WASHINGTON95-111L9L208.5U33-8538.8%491345-9348.4%5911
12/5/2014@ BOSTON96-113L3L219.5U38-9241.3%441246-9051.1%6816
12/7/2014NEW ORLEANS87-104L2.5L207U36-9040.0%43743-8351.8%6115
12/9/2014SACRAMENTO98-95W-3T209U38-9639.6%58532-7045.7%5916
12/12/2014@ SAN ANTONIO112-110W12W206O44-9645.8%541442-9046.7%5619
12/14/2014@ MINNESOTA100-94W-4W212.5U34-8142.0%571138-9042.2%5414
12/15/2014@ INDIANA91-110L5L198O29-8833.0%48940-8348.2%6413
12/19/2014OKLAHOMA CITY103-104L5.5W204.5O41-8548.2%531037-8643.0%517
12/21/2014@ SACRAMENTO101-108L7.5W207O33-8737.9%561638-7948.1%5514
12/23/2014GOLDEN STATE115-105W10W216.5O46-8951.7%511639-8446.4%4519
12/25/2014@ CHICAGO              
12/26/2014@ DALLAS              
12/28/2014PHOENIX              
12/30/2014@ DENVER              
1/2/2015MEMPHIS              
1/4/2015INDIANA              
1/5/2015@ PORTLAND              
1/7/2015@ LA CLIPPERS              
1/9/2015ORLANDO              

CHICAGO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
11/15/2014INDIANA90-99L-8.5L180.5O35-8342.2%491337-7748.1%5314
11/17/2014@ LA CLIPPERS105-89W7W198.5U39-8048.7%53836-8144.4%5312
11/20/2014@ SACRAMENTO88-103L3L195U36-8442.9%491438-7451.4%4413
11/21/2014@ PORTLAND87-105L8.5L195U30-8336.1%561439-7949.4%5017
11/24/2014@ UTAH97-95W-3.5L193U36-7250.0%431642-8648.8%4613
11/25/2014@ DENVER109-114L4.5L204O35-8242.7%461243-8550.6%5514
11/28/2014@ BOSTON109-102W-3.5W204.5O37-9041.1%671337-9240.2%5513
11/30/2014@ BROOKLYN102-84W-2.5W193U34-6949.3%571932-8637.2%4510
12/2/2014DALLAS129-132L-1.5L203.5O47-10345.6%671847-10246.1%5514
12/3/2014@ CHARLOTTE102-95W-3W191.5O37-8046.2%581136-9040.0%465
12/6/2014GOLDEN STATE102-112L2L204O36-8343.4%592240-8944.9%4611
12/10/2014BROOKLYN105-80W-11W193U37-7946.8%671529-8833.0%4811
12/12/2014PORTLAND115-106W-2W197O44-8850.0%56743-8848.9%4210
12/14/2014@ MIAMI93-75W-7W193.5U33-7146.5%511928-8035.0%4513
12/15/2014@ ATLANTA86-93L2.5L196.5U35-9337.6%681436-8343.4%449
12/18/2014NEW YORK103-97W-12.5L188.5O34-7545.3%451138-8246.3%5116
12/19/2014@ MEMPHIS103-97W6.5W191.5O32-7343.8%56937-9439.4%494
12/22/2014TORONTO129-120W-4W200.5O40-7454.1%501544-10044.0%537
12/23/2014@ WASHINGTON99-91W2.5W197.5U39-8545.9%631038-8942.7%488
12/25/2014LA LAKERS              
12/27/2014NEW ORLEANS              
12/29/2014@ INDIANA              
12/30/2014BROOKLYN              
1/1/2015DENVER              
1/3/2015BOSTON              
1/5/2015HOUSTON              
1/7/2015UTAH              
1/9/2015@ WASHINGTON              
1/10/2015MILWAUKEE              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
LA LAKERS: GUARDS: At 36 and coming off multiple injuries, it seems unlikely that vintage KOBE BRYANT will ever return. Still, he'll get to the line enough to be among the league's scoring leaders . . . JEREMY LIN will start and be useful when his streaky shot gets hot . . . NICK YOUNG demanded the Lakers re-sign him, and what Swaggy P wants, Swaggy P gets (after L.A. struck out on every free agent). He'll miss the first couple weeks of the season as he recovers from thumb surgery . . . XAVIER HENRY will try to establish himself as a deep threat off the bench . . . JORDAN CLARKSON is the kind of big guard they've paired with Bryant over the years. He could be a year or two away from contributing . . . STEVE NASH is out for the season with a back injury. He's likely played his last game as a member of the Lakers. FORWARDS: You know it's been a rough offseason when CARLOS BOOZER, who no contending team wanted, is your prize. He's still a zero at the defensive end, but Boozer can shoot from mid-range and could see more minutes in a thin L.A. frontcourt . . . WESLEY JOHNSON gives them a spot-up shooter on the wing who brings some defensive versatility . . . They'll probably pair Boozer and teenager JULIUS RANDLE together often. The rookie has drawn comparisons to Zach Randolph . . . RYAN KELLY is a serviceable stretch-4 for the second unit. CENTERS: JORDAN HILL will see time at the 4 and 5 spots. His per-minute rates are strong, but his stamina is not . . . C'mon, who doesn't like ED DAVIS? . . . The Lakers will likely use Boozer, Hill and Davis as undersized centers, because entering the year they only have lead-footed ROBERT SACRE as a true 5. He's not a candidate to play more than 20 minutes per night.
CHICAGO: GUARDS: There's no medical reason why DERRICK ROSE can't be 100 percent healthy this year. But, as we saw in abbreviated action last season, his confidence may never come back . . . JIMMY BUTLER will still play major minutes this year, though Chicago's added depth on the wing means he's no longer a candidate to lead the league in playing time . . . KIRK HINRICH will return to a straight back-up role. His defense guarantees him minutes at both guard spots in a reserve role . . . TONY SNELL was inconsistent as a rookie, but has the defensive skill set to play solid minutes . . . AARON BROOKS gives the Bulls a more offense-heavy option to lead the second unit. He has his work cut out for him to claim the role D.J. Augustin held last season. FORWARDS: Despite the rough end to his Lakers career, PAU GASOL still has something left in the tank. He will see fewer minutes in a deep Bulls frontcourt, but he's a great fit on the offensive end . . . It seems like only a matter of time before MIKE DUNLEAVY relinquishes his starting spot. The Bulls now have plenty of shooters on this roster . . . TAJ GIBSON will reprise his sixth-man role. He'll be one of the league's top reserves; talent-wise he's a borderline All-Star . . . Rookie DOUG McDERMOTT will supplant Dunleavy once he grasps head coach Tom Thibodeau's defensive concepts. McDermott is an elite shooter who can get by defensively . . . NIKOLA MIROTIC might have some growing pains, but the Euro star can play the 3 or stretch-4 and has a very good offensive game. CENTERS: JOAKIM NOAH is an elite center, as he's outstanding defensively and has developed into one of the best passing big men in the NBA. The Bulls will do what they can to keep him fresh for the postseason, a luxury they have with Gasol and Mirotic adding depth to the frontcourt rotation. NAZR MOHAMMED is back as a big body with the ability to consistently keep the bench warm.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (LA LAKERS-CHICAGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Lakers-Bulls Preview* ======================

By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer

Los Angeles (9-19) at Chicago (19-9), 8:00 p.m. EDT

After winning a couple titles alongside Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol is a major reason why the Chicago Bulls are thinking big.

Gasol faces his former team for the first time as the surging Bulls host the Los Angeles Lakers, who should have Bryant available on Christmas night after pulling off a huge upset without him.

Gasol signed a three-year, $22 million deal with Chicago this summer following six-plus seasons with the Lakers, including championship runs in 2009 and '10. The Spanish big man is averaging 18.0 points and what would be a career-best 11.4 rebounds.

"Emotional, weird, hard to focus, but at the same time I kind of look forward to it in a way," he said of Thursday's showdown. "To see some of the people that I've been through a lot with. ... Just makes Christmas a little more special."

Gasol's arrival has provided a huge lift for the Bulls (19-9), who have climbed atop the Central Division behind a 7-1 run. Chicago is on the verge of a season-best fifth consecutive victory after winning 99-91 at Washington on Tuesday. Derrick Rose came up big again with 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter after scoring 15 of his 29 over the final 12 minutes against Toronto the night before.

Rose is averaging 22.7 points on 50.9 percent shooting over his last six games and is starting to look more and more like his old self.

"He's having fun out there. When he's playing, he's playing at a really high level. A lot of guys are stepping up, it just feels good to have Derrick back on the court," center Joakim Noah said.

"It's real, Chicago Bulls are getting healthy again. It's very real. ... We know the sky's the limit for our team. Our confidence is getting better, and we're just going to keep working. It's all coming and it's going to be a special year."

It appears the Bulls will get their first glimpse of Bryant in two seasons with the 16-time All-Star expected to return after sitting out Tuesday's surprising 115-105 win over NBA-leading Golden State due to rest, his first absence since missing last season's final 57 games with a fractured left knee.

The 36-year-old Bryant is averaging 24.6 points and over 35 minutes while shooting just 37.2 percent, way down from his career mark of 45.2.

"Looking at our schedule coming up, I just thought it was a good time to give him a day of rest and let him prepare for the next game," coach Byron Scott said. "He's on board with it. ... You've got to remember - this is 19 years in this league. That's an unbelievable career. I don't care how much his mind is willing. You're not going to be able to play 82 games at the level that he is accustomed to playing."

The Lakers (9-19), who snapped a three-game losing streak, shot 51.7 percent against the Warriors for their highest mark in 12 games. Former Bulls forward Carlos Boozer scored 18 points off the bench to lead seven players in double figures while Ronnie Price finished with 17 points - his most in three years.

Like Gasol, this game could have extra significance for Boozer, who landed in Los Angeles after the Bulls used the amnesty clause to cut him this offseason.

"I think he should get some love," Noah said of his former teammate. "Carlos was big part of this team for four years, and somebody who fought hard every night."

The Bulls had dropped seven straight against Los Angeles before taking five of the last six meetings. Noah is averaging 18.3 points and 17.0 boards during a three-game stretch in the series.

Rose hasn't faced the Lakers since scoring 22 points - including the winning basket with 5 seconds left - in an 88-87 road victory on Christmas Day in 2011 in what was both teams' first game following the lockout. Rose is averaging 24.6 points against Los Angeles for his second-highest mark against any team.

Bryant is averaging 30.4 points over his last nine games on Christmas.


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 10:40:27 PM EST.


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